Episode 29 recap: Wu Lan Shan visited Zhong Hai Chao's military camp to inquire about his transfer to Fujian
She speculated that her husband and father, the Prince of Qi, must have had some plans Zhong Hai Chao refused to disclose the information, citing its importanceLin An Jing thought that if she had encountered Wang Jia Luo like Shen Ling Long when she was young, her fate might have been different Mu Qing told Liu Lin that the waist plaque was an inseparable item for the Imperial Bodyguard, and taking it off meant either death or disappearance He guessed that 43 years ago, Luan Yi had neither died nor disappeared, but simply left his identity as an Imperial Bodyguard
Lin An Jing was reminded of her own past when she heard about the small girl's origins. If the person she had encountered back then was Wang Jia Luo, perhaps her life would have turned out differently. When Lin An Jing was still a beggar, Qing Yi Xin Feng met her and was impressed by her ruthlessness, as she snatched a roasted chicken from ten male beggar boys, despite being injured.
In Fujian Quanzhou, Wu Lan Shan visited Zhong Hai Chao's military camp but failed to obtain any useful information. Zhong Hai Chao, annoyed by Wu Lan Shan's presence, took his mistress Hai Tang to watch a puppet show. During the performance, Hai Tang and Zhong Hai Chao discussed revolutionary books she had read, which inspired Zhong Hai Chao to consider revolution as a means to strengthen the weak Qing dynasty.
Mu Qing, at the Zeze Inn, believed that Luan Yi's leaving the waist plaque behind was more like a farewell note, as the plaque was an inseparable item for the Imperial Bodyguard. He speculated that 43 years ago, Luan Yi had not died, but rather left his identity as an Imperial Bodyguard.
Mu Qing stated that the Imperial Household Department used specially marked silver notes for their investigations, and these silver notes would have records at the banks when used. Mu Qing believed that if Luan Yi was not using these silver notes, he would have been selling off valuable items from the palace.
This was the reason Mu Qing had brought Lin Hao Han to Fujian - to search for suspicious items. Following Mu Qing's instructions, Lin Hao Han found a pendant at a pawn shop, whose gemstone and chain did not match, and the gemstone was a decoration used by the Imperial Household Department guards. Mu Qing traced the chain back to being pawned by a brothel madam 10 years ago.
Mu Qing did not want to investigate the brothel with Lin Hao Han, so he sent him to the ghost market to continue the search. Mu Qing went to the brothel alone and inquired about the relationships of the late brothel madam, Qing Jie, but did not find any useful leads. He then discovered the sweeper, Old Lin, was suspicious and had martial arts skills.
Mu Qing revealed his Imperial Household Department identity, and Old Lin admitted that 43 years ago, he was a palace guard, but not Luan Yi - he was Luan Yi's subordinate. Old Lin said Luan Yi's investigation methods were extremely cruel, as he believed the Xiang Hua Monk in the Fujian area had an indivisible connection with the Southern Shaolin Temple, so he tortured anyone who had contact with the Xiang Hua Monk.
Luan Yi was trying to find the Xiang Hua Monk named Wu Shuang Bao, who was located at Futu Temple. But on the way there, many of Luan Yi's men died of malaria, and Luan Yi and the remaining ones were near death when they reached Futu Temple. Wu Shuang Bao and the temple's abbot spared their lives, causing Luan Yi to abandon the pursuit, though he reluctantly killed his own men. Old Lin was fortunately saved by Wu Shuang Bao.
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